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HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesWe should not try and rewrite history. I recall at the very beginning of the pandemic we had to pull the Government, kicking and screaming, to accept a furlough scheme. It was the…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesOn that point, will the right hon. Member give way?19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working Practicesrose —19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateBefore the Prime Minister becomes overly euphoric about covid, he might do well to remember that 150,000-plus people have died in this country as a result of covid, with 438…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryOn a point of clarification, the reason why there are lots of questions from the Opposition is that this is an urgent question—that is what we are doing here. I would like to ask…18 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this Bill is not really about updating electoral law? It is about driving a bulldozer through the electoral processes of this country, demolishing…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillA Government’s role should be to try to encourage more and more people into the democratic process. The introduction of photo ID cards, in my view, will do exactly the opposite.…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillWill the right hon. Lady explain how what she has just said will encourage people from right across the political piece to participate in the democratic process?17 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventThe Paymaster General has been given an unenviable task this morning—he really, really has—but perhaps he could use his experience as a former Solicitor General and Attorney…11 Jan 2022HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanThis has been an interesting discussion. Not once has any Government Front Bencher mentioned Northumberland. It is a wonderful county and I wonder whether Ministers or indeed the…08 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm Arwen: Power OutagesI have to say that I am absolutely astonished that the Minister just gave an assurance that help is there, but went on to say that compensation will be available within three…06 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenThis storm was catastrophic; it had a devastating impact, with destruction right across my constituency and in Northumberland as a whole. This is about not just the power, but the…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTransport for the NorthMake no mistake about it, the north-east was abandoned last week by the announcement from this Government—cut off completely from the high-speed rail network. I urge the Minister…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Bus Services: North-east EnglandAs ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) for arranging this important debate. I live in…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Bus Services: North-east EnglandThe Minister mentioned a number of issues, but one of the real problems is affordability. Opposition Members have mentioned this twice: it costs £6.40 to travel seven miles in my…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeWill the Minister give way?16 Nov 2021HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeI declare an interest as a life member of the Prison Officers Association. In his 2011 report, Lord Hutton said that firefighters and the police had a pensionable age of 60…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeAs ever, Sir Charles, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Gordon Henderson) on securing this really—I…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Schools in my constituency of Wansbeck and right across Northumberland already face a backlog of repairs of up to £80 million, and now face a huge hike on energy costs—48% on…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI have been in this debate all afternoon, and I have to say that I am more discombobulated now than I was before I came in. I am not sure what is meant by “levelling up”; a number…01 Nov 2021